The Companies Act is a legislation that governs the formation, functioning, and management of companies. Explore the key provisions, compliance requirements, and legal framework under the Companies Act.
Company Law : Learn which companies must file MGT-7 or MGT-7A, when MGT-8 certification is mandatory, and how the Companies (Management and Admi...
CA, CS, CMA : A comprehensive guide covering 175 legal compliances for July 2026 under FEMA, Income Tax, GST, SEBI, Companies Act, Labour Laws, ...
Company Law : Learn how the Companies Act, 2013 regulates managerial remuneration through profit-linked limits, approval requirements, and gover...
Company Law : The article explains that SBI and PNB are statutory bodies created under separate Acts and are therefore not governed by the Compa...
Company Law : The article examines the Hamlin Trust ruling, where the NCLAT held that CFO appointments must satisfy Section 203 eligibility requ...
Company Law : ICSI has urged the MCA to ensure eligible companies comply with Section 203 by appointing Whole-time Company Secretaries. The repr...
Corporate Law : NSO has launched the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) to collect comprehensive economic and oper...
Company Law : ICSI has requested the MCA to grant compliance relaxations following technical disruptions caused by the Data Centre fire. The pro...
Company Law : The MCA has widened CSR eligibility by recognizing subscriptions to Zero Coupon Zero Principal Instruments as a valid CSR activity...
Company Law : Provisional list of audit firms of listed companies yet to file NFRA-2 for 2023-24. Filing deadline was 30.11.2025; fines apply fo...
Company Law : Madhya Pradesh HC dismissed a winding up petition, holding that a bona fide dispute over liability required adjudication before th...
Company Law : The NCLAT held that CFO nominees must satisfy the eligibility requirements under Section 203 of the Companies Act. It set aside th...
Company Law : Where a composite scheme of arrangement satisfies the procedural requirements of sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 an...
Company Law : NCLT Mumbai compounded the offence for failure to hold the AGM within the time prescribed under Section 96 of the Companies Act, 2...
Company Law : The NCLT Ahmedabad refused to condone a 4,215-day delay in filing an appeal for restoration of a struck-off company. The Tribunal ...
Company Law : MCA has allowed companies to file Form DPT-3 for FY 2025-26 without additional fees until 31 July 2026 due to disruptions caused b...
Company Law : MCA notifies the New Development Bank under Section 2(11)(ii) of the Companies Act, 2013, specifying it as a body corporate for th...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a director after Form AOC-4 contained an incorrect AGM due date. The order emphasizes that directors are resp...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai imposed a penalty after finding that an individual held two Director Identification Numbers in violation of Section 155...
Company Law : ROC Mumbai penalized a Whole Time Director for filing Form DIR-12 with an incorrect CFO appointment date. The order reiterates tha...
ROC Chennai imposed a ₹1.5 lakh penalty on Bon Fresh Foods and Directors for violating Section 62(1)(c) by failing to secure a Registered Valuer’s report for CCPS allotment.
ROC Chennai imposed penalties on Bon Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. and its directors for violating Section 42 of the Companies Act, 2013 by failing to disclose offeree details during private placement.
ROC Pune imposed ₹4 Lakh in penalties on Tech Spanner Info Private Limited and directors for violating Section 134(8) by misreporting the number of board meetings in annual returns across five financial years.
MCA amends Companies Rules, 2014, substituting Rule 11(2) to define business of financing industrial enterprises for NBFCs and IFSCA-registered Finance Companies.
MCA has confirmed that extension of annual filing timelines till 31st December 2025 does not extend statutory deadline for holding AGMs under Companies Act, 2013. Companies missing AGM timelines remain liable for legal action.
Form MSME-1 is a mandatory half-yearly return for companies to report payments due to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) exceeding 45 days. Learn about its purpose, applicability, filing procedure, and penalties for non-compliance.
The new MCA V3 system for AOC-4 is now live. Learn about the mandatory justifications for previous year figures, linked web-forms (AOC-1, AOC-2), and new non-financial compliance checks (Audit Trail, POSH).
Guide to MGT-7/7A Annual Return on MCA V3: Choose MGT-7 or MGT-7A based on size, submit office photos with a signing director, and ensure DSC/shareholder data matches AOC-4.
Navigate common MCA V3 filing errors for AOC-4 (Financial Statements) and MGT-7/7A (Annual Return). Get solutions for DSC, data mismatch, sequence, and disclosure problems.
Section 184 of the Companies Act mandates directors to disclose personal interest/concern (Form MBP-1) in other entities or contracts. Disclosure ensures transparency and prevents conflicts of duty.
